Square Meter to Acre Converter
Convert square metres (m²) to acres. 1,000 m² = 0.2471 acre; 4,046.86 m² = 1 acre.
Enter your details
1 square metre = 0.000247 acre, and one acre is 4,046.86 m². Enter square metres to convert them to acres, hectares and square feet.
About the Square Metre to Acre Converter
Survey maps, GPS apps and many land records now measure area in square metres. To make sense of those numbers as a farmer, you usually want acres.
1 acre = 4,046.8564 m²
acres = square metres ÷ 4,046.86A handy benchmark: 1,000 m² is roughly a quarter acre (0.247 acre), and 10,000 m² is one hectare (2.471 acres).
Square metre to acre table
| Square metres | Acres | Hectares | Square feet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0.0247 | 0.01 | 1,076.391 |
| 250 | 0.0618 | 0.025 | 2,690.9776 |
| 500 | 0.1236 | 0.05 | 5,381.9552 |
| 1,000 | 0.2471 | 0.1 | 10,763.9104 |
| 2,000 | 0.4942 | 0.2 | 21,527.8208 |
| 2,500 | 0.6178 | 0.25 | 26,909.776 |
| 4,000 | 0.9884 | 0.4 | 43,055.6417 |
| 5,000 | 1.2355 | 0.5 | 53,819.5521 |
| 10,000 | 2.4711 | 1 | 1,07,639.1042 |
| 20,000 | 4.9421 | 2 | 2,15,278.2083 |
How to use the Square Metre to Acre Converter
- 1 Enter the area in square metres – for example from a survey map or a GPS area-measuring app.
- 2 Press Convert.
The formula we use
Acres = Square metres ÷ 4,046.8564224Worked example
A GPS app measures your field at 6,500 m². In acres: 6,500 ÷ 4,046.86 = 1.606 acres – about 1 acre and 24 guntha.
Things to keep in mind
- Phone GPS apps can be off by several metres at each corner, which matters for small fields. Walk the boundary slowly and repeat the measurement.
Frequently asked questions
How many square metres are in one acre?
4,046.86 square metres.
How many acres is 1000 square metres?
0.2471 acre – roughly a quarter of an acre.
How many acres is 10,000 square metres?
10,000 m² is one hectare, which is 2.471 acres.
Last updated . Spotted a mistake or need a unit we don't support? Tell us.